The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 13, 1902, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, DROWNED MAN 12 IDENTIFIED Remains Recovered Last Wednesday AreiThose of H. Wilton. He Is Believed to Have Com- mitted Suicide While Despondent. d floating in the bay off last Wednesday has been aat of H. Wilton, who came y from Australia. It is gen- that Wilton committed pondent, as he had lost | 1 a poker game at a down- | The remains were identified | ack of 510 Third street, with | de of the identification g over from Australia on st July, we became about the ti y thought of Wilton and as soon as I saw the town He had iton lost his n how he -~ meet him, that he had gone I never saw him e his loss at poker tted sulcids 2 the cattle business in sthers living in Aus- that he o aged PLATT DECLARES FOR THE PRESIDENT New York Senator Personally in Favor of Roosevelt’s Nomina- 4. Among the Re- | y the chief theme | surrender of the erwhelming sen- | dorsement of e Presidential 1 re- | the indorse- | e has asked | leaders from all | et him at the | hat the ma- e 10 be responsi- | fall talk with him tion it to me. the nom- | that the It means should be | on will do ANOTHER SEY DEMOCRAT. Harkness of Santa Barbara With- draws From State Ticket. A ARA, Sept. 12.—Fred ic nominee for State make the run on the s been notified mmittee of his ady sent in his | to this he said ice of my withdrawal | ke ihe race. My business t I could not possi- g enough to make a | d so the best course is —_——————— Surprise of Shasta Republicans. DING, Se 10.—The Republican county officers | At this eleventh | Judge of the Su- | morrow. leader of party in unces that he is not a e for iation. His renom- were conceded by all. created a great tes are springing Sweeney says he for his change floor to-morrow. ar ement } —_—e———————— Lindsay Will Make the Run. | FR NO, Se E. W. Lindsay, . school here, who the Democratic con- to for State Superin- ction, has au- | no Democrat to an- s reconsidered his pre- jon and_ will accept the has yielded to the strong to bear upon him by letter of acceptance of the sent this morning to the mittee in San Francis- is ill in bed with a se- mbago. _———————— Democratic Meeting. party will hold a big the Alhambra | Ex-Governor James H. and among the speak- iress the assemblage are nominee for Governor; James V. Coleman and | f Grass Valley. POSTUM CEREAL. A SIMPLE CHANGE. Made a World of Difference. The Health Resort does not always bring back heaith, but the Health Resort and proper food make a pretty sure com- bination Mrs Kennett, Springfield, Mo., w was pronounced a consumptive and sent to Asheville, N. C., for my | health. I just could not eat without a | cup of coffee such a and my stomach was, in that I could mot drink in despair when the boarding-house said that k Postum Food Coffee I would find it would take the place of cof- i e with me. She made it so that 1 enjoyed every meal I ate flesh and strength so rapld- able to come back home | condition almost of my “I giv turn to hea e Postum more credit for my re- 1 than climate or anything else. 1 am sending you this letter for the benefit of those who are having a hard time living, and I am sure that if they will use Postum their lives will be prolonged.” | reappointed CONFERENGE ADDG NAMES TO ROLL Four New Members Are Elected to Deacon’s Order. Methodist Lay Association Aids University of the Pacific. D PACIFIC GROVE, Sept. 12. — When Bishop Joyce called the California Meth- odist Bpiscopal Conference to order this morning the first business taken up was the hearing of reports by pastors on col- lections for church benevolences during the year. These reports showed a con- siderable increase in collections, es| ly in that for conference imants, y further sh throughout the State to be in a high state of efficiency. Rev. Thomas Hopkins of Sebastopol, Rev. Willlam M. Marshall of San Rafael and Rev. F, A. Morrow of Antioch were granted a change from effective to super- numerary relation. Rev. Jesse Smith was superintendent of seamen’s work in the Oakland district. The ap- pointment of Rev. W. H. Gober as chap- lain in Folson prison was renewed. It was ordered that Rev. E. H. Mackay be left without appointment in order that he Rev. John Thompson 2 gent for the California for the Oakland district. The request of Rev. N Buck of San Francisco for a change from effective to 1 relation was referred to the committee on conference relations. The secretary announced the appoint ment o f Rev ennett, Rev. R. E. Rev. . R. Willis, Rev. J. P. Ma- Re E. F. Brown, Rev. J. Gustafson and Rev. Chan Lok Shang as a committee to nominate standing com- mittees for the ensuing vear. Wilsie J. Martin, J. L. Burcham, Ed- ward D. Railey, H. C. Oxnam and Chan- ning A. Richardson were admitted to full membership, examined and elected to deacon’s order. Addresses were made to the conference v Llovd E. Harter, general secretary of forwar student volun- Men's Chris- movement and tanford on “Young ciation Work the Univers d by Rev. Dr. Oldham of New orresponding secretary of the issionary Soclety, on “Foreign Mis- ifteenth annual session of the Cal- ifornia Lay ociation of the Methodist Episcopal Church was called to order this | afternoon by President George D. Kel- logg. The following committees were ap- pointed: Nominating—1. J. Truman, James Clegg, C. B. Perkins, J. L. Huntoon, W. T. Smith. Crede: Is—H. E Willlamson, J. Bergthoidt, J. L. Read, H. Tregoning. Res N L. J. Norton, W. H. Barron, H. H ichmond, Miss Carrie Davis, Mrs. W. R. Marsh. Fraternal, to carry greetings to the Califor- nia_conference—J. A. Johnson, Miss Mary L. Dickson, J. H. Brush, L. B. Hutchinson. Peter Sohlat, treasurer of the relief as- scciation, read a report showing that the fund for the aid of aged preachers, their widows and orphans, now amounts to | $5100. The following officers were elected and installed: President, T. B. Hutchinson of Napa; vice president, James A. Johnson of Oakland; second vice president, M J. H. Glide of Sacramento; recording sec: retary, E om of San Jo: , James E. White ; treasurer. F. L. Tur- n of 8an Francisco. invitation of the ociation Presi- dent McClish of the University of the Pa~ cific addressed the meeting in behalf of the university, saying in part: Our debt of $60,000 is paid. Our attendance of studer an increase in number: The sperity of the State beckons us for- wa A friend of Christian education hag assured Bishop Hamilton that $25,000 is now ready to start an endowment of $100,000, and the Bishop himself is ready to unite with President McClish in a thorough canvass of the conference during the present year for this cause. Let this conference make @ strong in- itiative and open its churches for work. The association enthusiastically indorsed the proposed raising of the endowment, and piedged itself to welcome and co- operate with the Bishop and President McClish in this campaign, Addresses were delivered by Joseph For- derer, J. E. White, 1. J. Truman and Rev. Dr. F. D. Bovard. A committee consisting of Charles H. J. Truman, Dr. C. H. Farman and J. Leiter was appointed to confer with a confer- ence committee on the twentieth century forward movement. Resolutions were passed providing that officers shall hereafter be elected at the last session of each annual meeting, and | that all delegates shall be elected within sixty days of the convening of the confer- ence. RUSSIA’S PROCRASTINATION MAKES WORRY FOR CHINA Fulfillment of the Czar’s Promise to Restore Manchuria Urged on a Diplomat. PEKING, Sept. 12.—The Chinese Govern- ment is disturbed at the apparent deter- mination of Russia to delay the restora- tion of Manchuria. It asserts that Russia promised to evacuate Newchwang and re- turn the Manchurian section of the Peking-Newchwang Railroad when the Chl section of the line was returned by Great Britain. Members of the imperial government | are frequently in conference with Paul Lessar, Ru: fan Minister to China, and urging upon him the fulfillment of Rus- sla's promises. The refusal of Russia to co-operate in restoring the British sec- tion of the Peking-Newchwang Rallroad is delaying the return of that section of the line. E the foreign board who was responsible for the alleged error, as a result of which the likin was declared to have been abolished, has resigned his post because he has been accused of ignorance. The Empress Dow- ager has refused to accept his resignation. e e Dies From His Injuries. Bert Mahoney, a resident of this city, died at St. Mary's Hospital yesterday afternoon from injuries received in an ac- cident at_the Alblon Lumber Company’s mills in Mendocino County on July 12, when he recelved two broken legs and numerous Injuries. He was removed to the hospital, but the bones in his legs did not knit well, so it was found necessary to ! operate on him. He died under the opera- tion. MOTHER OF MRS. EDWIN GOODALL PASSES AWAY Heart Disease Is the Cause of the Death of Mrs. E. F. Arey. OAKLAND, Sept. 12.—Mrs. E. F. Arey, mother of Mrs. Edwin Goodall, passed away this evening at the Goodall resi- dence, 1317 Jackson street, after a short iliness. Heart failure was the cause of death. Mrs. Arey had been under the care of Miss Dr. Cole of Fabiola Hospi- tal. Her death was to some extent unex- pected. Mrs. Goodall is the only surviv- ing child. Mrs. Arey was 76 years of age, a native of Maine. She had resided with her daughter for some time. ——e———— Bay Mystery Is Unsolved. ALAMEDA, Sept. 12—Nothing new was developed at the inquest held this evening in the case of Mrs. Lucia Burrall Doug- lass, the young woman whose body was found floating in the bay Tuesday near Alameda. The Coroner’s jury returned a verdict that death was due to asphyxia- tion caused by submersion in the waters of San Francisco Bay some time Tuesday morning last, but whether it was acci- dental or suicidal the jurors were unable to say. Licenses to Marry. OAKLAND, Sept. 12.—The following marriage licenses were issued to-day: John Monahan, ed 33 years, San Francisco, and Grace M. Wolfe, 31, Sara- toga; Otto S. Hills, 23, and Alma C. Har- ris, 23, both of San Francisco; Charles E. Kelley, 60, and Sarah Hickinbotham, both of £an Francisco. = pecial- | 1 the | | tund for the support of aged clergymen. T owed the kpworth League | e Young Men’s Christian Association’s | 'hu Hung Che, the member of | EM 1902 (o] RESS OF ALAMEDA’S CARNIVAL - APPOINTS RIVAL MAID OF HONOR | | | [ LAMEDA, Sept. 12.—Like all other potentates, Tot Decker, empress of the water carnival, has exer- and women by changing her mind. Now, instead of three maids of | honor, her Majesty has decreed that there shall be bat one to flll that hohorable of- fice. She wil be Miss Ruby Schloss, who | vied with Queen Tot for the favor of the yopulace in the recent contest for the tbhrone. In making this selection Queen Tot has won the applause of her subjects for her graceful act in appointing her late rival in the race for honors. Queen Tot has also chosen eight ladies in waiting to attend her. They are Miss Eleanor Larkin, Miss Edna Metzgar, Miss Arna Burdge, Miss Lena Davis, Miss Dol- lie Lubbock, Miss Meda Banta and Miss Lillian Davis. Her Majesty and suite have already se- lected regal robes. Their gowns will be gorgeous creations of the dressmaker’s art, all gold and silk and satin, set off with iridescent jewels. Her Majesty will wear a crown and her maid of honor a crest. The throne to be occupied by her Majesty will be a splendid affair of tin- seled trappings and expansive draperies. Carnival colors will prevail in the fittings. Eight iron-gray horses with white harness CASTRD CALLS MATO3 TRAITOR Venezuelan Revolution- ary Leader Accused of Piracy. CARACAS, Venezuela, Sept. 12.—The Government has. published a decree de- claring General Matos, leader of the pres- ent revolutionary movement in Venezue- la, to be a traitor and ordering him to be tried on the charge of piracy and for hav- ing offered control of the finances of the Government of Venezuela (in case of the success of his movements) to outside cap- italists on the same basis as prevalls in Egypt. The facts of this alleged offer were re- ported by the Venezuelan Consul at Liv- erpool. WILLEMSTADT, Island of Curacao, Sept. 12—It has been learned from Puerlo Cabello, Venezuela, that the report re- cently issued by Torres Cardenas, sec- retary to President Castro, that the revo- lutionary army under General Luciano Mendoza was annihilated September § near Tiraquila, was a gross exaggeration. The engagement of that date was not an important one and only the vanguard of the revolutionary forces was engaged. 1t has been learned with certainty that yesterday a serious battle commenced in the vicinity of Tiraquila between 4000 rev- olutionists under the command of Gener- als Mendoza, Battala and Riera, and Gov- ernment troops to the number of 4100 men under General Garrido, Minister of War. It is impossible to get news of the pro ress of this fight, as all lines of communi- cation have been cut. The result of this engagement will doubtless have a decided effect upon the fate of the Matos revolution. To Observe Anniversary. ‘DES MOINES, Towa, Sept. 13.—Governor cised the divine right of rulers - Like All Sovereigns, Ruler of Water Fete Exercises Right to Change Mind and Decrees but One Shall Fill the Office. 1.0t and bespangled mountings will draw the throne. NEPTUNE ISSUES COMMANDS. King Neptune, impersonated by W. B. Hinchman of the Alameda Boa(lng Club, has issued the royal commands for the aquatic display next Wednesday night. His Majesty, in full regalia, on the launch Alameda will lead the flotilla of illu- minated craft into the tidal canal, where he will inspect the character of the work just performed by the Government. Grand ‘Admiral Charles Stewart will direct the movements of the tleet from the launch Tidal Canal. The water pageant, reflect- ing in its composition the greatest his- torical discoveries, will proceed in the following manner: First _division, H. G. Hinckley, marshal— Float, Balboa discovering the Pacific coast and the {sland of Alameda; launch towing sloops, ya%ls, schooners, etc. Second division, C. D. Bates Jr., marshal— Float, Christopher Columbus and party aboard the Santa Maria; launches towing sloops, yawls, schooners, etc. Third division, Carl Foard, marshal—Float, Father Junipero Serra and nineteen monks landing on the Pacific coast. B. D. Crandall will take the part of Father Junipero Serra and the monks will be from the Orpheus Sing- ing Soclety, They will sing appropriate mu- sic. Launches towing eloops, yawls, etc. Fourth division, George H. Miller, marshal— Float, George Washington crossing the Dela- ware; launches towing sloops, ships’ boats, etc. Fifth dlvision, H. M. Landsberger, mar- Cummins to-day issued a proclamation calling upon the people of Iowa to hold special memorial services next Sunday gon the anniversary of President Mec- n] ley's death. GUTHRIE, O. T.. Sept. 12.—Governor Ferguson to-day issued a onroclamanon calling upon the people of Oklahoma to observe Sunday, September 14, as me- morial day, the anniversary of the death of President McKinley. g Young Roosevelt Returns. OYSTER BAY, Sept. 12.—John T. Mec- Donough, Secretary of State of New York, was the President’s guest at dinner to-night. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., who has been in the West on a hunting and fishing trip, returned home this evening. He was met at the station by his broth- ers, Archie and Kermit, and one of his cousins. Young Theodore denied that the Popu- list farmers were dlsnfxeelbls to him. On the contrary, he sald, they treated him with the greatest kindness and hospital- ity. He added also that there had been no accidental shooting or anything ap- proaching an accidental discharge of his gun. ‘Wounded Man Dewet’s Nephew. BERLIN, Sept. 12.—A nephew of Gen- eral Dewet, the Boer commander, arrived here recently to be treated by Professor Bergmann for a gunshot wound. It was erroneously printed here that General De- wet himself had a bullet removed from his body. —_—————— Photographic Supplies. Films, plates, papers, cameras. Print- ing and developing. The best of every. thing at Sanborn-Vail's, 741 Market st * —_———————— Late Shipping Intelligence. ARRIVED. Friday, September 12, Stmr Gipsy, Swanson, hence Sept 12, for Santa Cruz, returned with the disabled stmr Ruth in tow. Stmr Ruth, Johnson, 52 hours from San Pedro, In tow of the stmr GIpsy. SAILED. Friday, September 12. Stmr Gipsy, Swanson, Santa Cruz. MEMORANDUM. Per stmr Ruth, Sept 12, 8:30 p. m.—Of Point Montara broke her shaft. Vessel pro- ceeded under bher own sall and was picked up by the stmr Gipsy at 6:30 p. m., off Point Pedro, and towed to port. 3 —_ - — - POPULAR QUEEN OF THE ALA- MEDA WATER CARNIVAL AND HER MAID OF HONOR. e shal—Barkentine, sloops, yawls, etc. CITY READY TO RECEIVE. The island city is prepared to recelve and entertain the thousands of visitors that are expected to arrive on every train during the progress of the three days’ fete. She has put on her best bunting, and a transformation has been wrought in the aspect of the city. Park street, the main thoroughfare, is a perfect rain- bow with its myriad-hued decorations, and when the business men get through putting up bunting and national colors the effect is sure to be dazzling. Along the south bank of the canal be- tween the drawbridges the village of booths, tents, sideshows and midway at- tractions is rapidly becoming pretentious. The two steel spans across the canal have been covered with palms and redwood trees, giving to the structures the ap- pearance of forests. Tall pillars have been erected close to the water line on the south bank of the canal, where thousands of incandescent lights will be strung in graceful loops from top to top. Band and grand stands are being fast constructed for the accommodation of spectators. Grand Marshal E. K. Taylor will an- nounce to-morrow the order for the land parade that is to open the carnival Mon- day evening. On each of the three even- ings there will be a big display of fire- works on the canal. Band concerts will be given afternoons and evenings. It will be children’s day Tuesday, when the children will be given a day of lib- erty and hundreds of them entertained oo the yachts and boats at anchor in the esin. The fete will terminate with the water carnival Wednesday night. The revelry is expected to continue until late into the night, and gpecial steamers will be run to San Francisco to take the visitors home. L e s i i e s e S S R Y ) GALVIN GUILTY Y3 THE JURY Alleged Assailant of Mrs. Foote Convicted of Perjury, The trial of Thomas Galvin on a charge of perjury was concluded yesterday in Judge Cook’s court, the jury last night bringing in a verdict of gullty. Galvin committed perjury by testifying at his trial in the same court in April last on a charge of robbing Mrs. Ellen J. Foote in her rooms at the Hotel Elysium, that he did not know Anita Clark, his al- leged accomplice, and had never seen her. Two witnesses for the prosecution were John F. Ahern, then clerk of the court, and Joseph P. Stevens, stenographer. Mrs. Foote positively identified Galvin as the man who was with Anita Clark ‘when she was beaten and robbed on the morning of December 28 last. Daniel Sweeny, a hackman, who drove Mrs. Foote, Anita Clark and Galvin to the Ful. ton House on Larkin street, also identi- fied Galvin. Gus Miller, another hackman, who drove them from the Fulton House, could not identify Galvin, an® J. M. Fortune, the elevator boy at the Elyslum, said that Galvin looked like the man, but he could not swear positively as to his identity. Anita Clark testified that Galvin commit- ted the robbery and -assault upon Mrs. Foote. Detective Dinan also testified. Galvin was called to the stand for the defense and testified that he had never been arrested on any charge prior to the Mrs. Foote occurrence. The answer was to the only question asked him. Sonora Block Burned. SAN ANGELO, Tex., Sept. 12.—Fire at ISonou early to-day destroved an entire bullnus‘hluok. Loss $100, | ried. Miss Hendricks saw her husband for the | WED AND PART IN ONE HOUR Couple in Utah Make a Remarkable Marital Record. Iowa Maid Didn't Know That Her Lover Was an Old Man. Special Dispatch to The Call. OGDEN, Utah, Sept. 12—A meeting, marriage and divorce all hours. This was the result of a courtship which commenced several weeks ago in smiles and ended here to-day in tears. The bride, Gertrude Hendricks, lives in Council Bluffs, Ia. She is young, beauti- ful and accomplished. The groom Iis James M. Darby, a farmer of Malta, Cassia_County, Idaho. wanted a_wife to brighten his advancing years and share his fortune. He could not find the woman who might be willing to be an old man’s darling for the money he could lay at her feet and he inserted an advertisement in one of the Eastern papers. It caught the eye and captured answered it. In his reply Darby told of his wealth, especially the former. He neglected to say anything regarding his age, but his glowing accounts had in them all the fervor of youth and Miss Hendricks was satisfled. After a short courtship by mail the cou- ple agreed to meet In Ogden and be mar- The meeting occurred to-day and first time. When she saw, instead of an impetuous youth, a man of 60, she rebelled and refused to have the ceremony go on. He made threats and she wept, but he re- fused to back down. Frightened at the prospect of what he might do she consented to the cer- emony and a minister was summoned and tied the knot. Then the bride became hys- terical. The preacher made inquiries. She told him all and he demanded that the marriage be. annulled. Darby refused at first and was threatened with criminal proceedings. Then he became alarmed and consented. The party repaired to the courthouse and a decree of annullment was entered in the District Court within a‘ndnour after the couple had been mar- ried. BRIDES-ELECT ARE GUESTS AT INFORMAL TEAS The engagement of Miss Emma Poul- terer Brown and Orville C. Pratt was an- nounced at an informal tea given by the mother of the bride-elect, Mrs. J. Earle Brown, at her home on Pacific avenue on Thursday. The announcement is of special interest to society, as the young people are well known and extremely popular. No date has been set for the wedding. Miss Brown is a cousin of Kate Clem- ent, and a niece of the late E. B. Clem- ent of Oakland, and Mrs. Underhill. Mr. Pratt is a grandson of the late Judge O, C. Pratt and son of Charles C. Pratt. He resides at the St. Dunstan with his aunt, Mrs. S. K. Lothrop of Bos- ton. He is a very clever young man with a bright future. Miss Bernice Landers, who is to be- come the bride of Jack Johnston on Wednesday of next week, was guest of honor at a pretty luncheon given by Miss Stubbs at the Palace Hotel yesterday. Miss Stubbs is the charming daughter of J. C. Stubbs, and is at present visit- ing Miss Bernie Drown. ss Stubbs would have been Miss Landers’ maid of honor had she been certain of the length of her stay in the city. The other guests at the luncheon were: Miss Pearl Land- ers, Miss Elsa Cook, Miss Bernie Drown, Miss Carrie Sanborn, Miss Bessie Palmer and Miss Mabel‘ lal;\der.s. Mrs. A. S. Baldwin and her mother, Mrs. Clifford W. Clarke, entertained a few friends informally on Thursday. Cards were the feature of amusement. The afternoon was delightfully spent. . . The wedding of Misd Edna Mitchen Bloss and Julian Thorne will take place next_Thursday at the home of Mrs. Mil- ton Pray, a close friend of the bride- elect. The wedding is to be a very quiet affair. Miss Bloss is a daughter of George S. Bloss, and resides at Atwater, Merced County. Mr. Thorne is a son of Isaac N. Thorne, the well-known attorney, and has been for a number of years connected with Shainwald, Buckbee & Co. in this city. Mrs. Milton Pray entertained a number of friends at luncheon a few days ago in honor of Miss Bloss. The favors and decorations were entirely in red. Those resent were: Mrs. Walton Thorne, Mrs. Korthington Ames, Miss Bessle oden, Miss Edna Cooley, Miss Helen Spaulding, Miss Addie Dibble, Mrs. Fred Youngberg, Mrs. Alberta Taylor and Mrs. Ross Eckart. v Mrs. Willard Drown was hostess at a tea last Tuesday. The affair was quite informal and the afternoon was delight- fully spent. 54 e Mrs. C. P. Dudley, Mrs. H. W. Baxter and Mrs., Arthur Baxter will spend the month of Eepten:ber.at Pacific Grove. The California Historic Landmarks e will hold a meeting at Balboa Hall, Native Sons’ building, to-morrow evening. All are invited. Poison on Cotton Causes Deaths. PARIS, Tex., Sept. 12.—A report has "been received here of a wholesale poison- ing which is sald to have® occurred in Kiamtia, I. T. A farmer recently applied paris green to the cotton in his fleld, where the worms were doing damage. Three or four days ago seven cotton pick- ers, four men and three women, went to work in the patch where the poison had been applied. Late in the evening they became sick, and during the night all of them are reported to have died. Their deaths are said to have been caused by inhaling the dust from the poison. inside of six | He is rich and | the fancy of Miss Hendricks and she | of his lonely life and the yearning for | some one to share his joys and sorrows, | TELLS OF DEATH DEALT BY PELEE Professor Heilprin Re- ports on the Recent Eruptions. Destructive Blast Causes Desolation Over Large Section of Martinique. FORT DE FRANCE, Island of Marun- ique, Sept. 6.—Prof. Angelo Heilprin, pres- ident of the Philadelphia Geographical Society, who is in Martinique in the in- terests of the National Geographical So- clety, has made the following report on the recent eruptions of Mont Pelee: The scene of destruction in the last erup= tion of Mont Peles far surpasses in extent that of the eruption of May 8, when Bt. Plerre was destroyed, and includes the broad area lying | between Macouba and Carbet, and inyoives Haute Tours de Bourden, Basse Pointe, Morno | Balai and Ajoupa Bouillon, where alone up- ward of 300 persons were killed, as well as | Morne Rouge, with a death list of probably not less than 1100 persons; Morne Capot and the heights somewhat this side of Fonda St. | Dents, the blast, however, leaving the last named place untouched. Great cinders fell also over the region of Grand Riviere, and Precheur is covered deep with ashes. In Car- bet the ashes lie onme foot deep and nearly the same amount covers the ruins of St Plerre, All of Morne Rouge, with the exception of | about four houses and the beautiful church, | has been swept to the ground and the greater | part of the town has been burmed up. At | Ajoupa Bouillon, where one-half of the towm | has been prostrated, there is no trace of fire | of any kind, | ~The destructive blast, Instead, of confining itself to a section of area, ac was the case | during the first eruption, was distributed ra- Al . crossing the low summit of the vol- cano near the knob of Morne Jacob, and skip- ping zones between its rays. The danger from | Mont Pelee is thus materially increased and | perhaps no position in the north of the island | is abaolutely safe. The Government has ju- | diciously ordered the evacuation of all points reached by a radius of about eight or tem miles from the crater. The recent phenomena were precisely like these of May 8, death resuiting in most cases from contact with the terribly swift and hoe blast, which burned and suffocated. The sui- phur emitted from the crater during the re- cent eruptions was comparatively insignificant, although it densely permeated the ash cloud which fell over Precheur. The electrical illu- minations during the storm were wonderful and greatly surpassed those of July 9. During the time I was on the volcano on the after- noon of the eruption Mont Pelee was In ter- rible activity, and refuge from flying bombs had to be sought in a hole. The great cone could not be seen. On the way down the mountain the party was enveloped In ashes and mud. The destruction of the several towns and localities was simultaneous, occurring at 9:10 p. m. There is much uneasiness all over the island of Martinique. The illumination of the erup- tion of St. Vincent, as seen from here on the night of Wednesday, was most terrifying, and on Thursday morning the ash cloud from the St. Vincent volcamo carried darkness to Fort de France for a period of nearly six hours, No details of the casualties on St. Vincent bave as yet been received here. CASTRIES, St. Lucla, Sept. 12.—The re- port from the British island of St. Vin- cent agrees that the mouth of the crater of La Soufriere is lower since the recent eruption. Fears are entertained of the mountain subsiding. The Wallibou and Richmond coasts have been submerged and land has risen from Rabacca to Fan- cy cn the windward coast. Large crops of arTow root, cocoa and sugar to ths leeward have been wiped out. La Soufri= ere is still smoking with-occasional rume blings. This is causing much uneasiness, VISITS THE “FRIENDLIES” WITH TWO MAXIM GUNS Fifteenth Infantry Captain Meets Mindanao Natives, but Takes a Few Precautions. MANILA, Sept. 12.—A party of Moros who occupied a wooded hill fired into Camp Vicars, island of Mindanao, during the night of September 9. The Americans returned the fire spiritedly and dispersed th enemy. There were no casualties an.ong the troops. Captain J. H. Pershing of the Fifteenth Infantry, commanding the American forces at Lake Lanao, Mindanao, visited the friendly natives formally September 10. He took with him a troop of cavalry, two companies of infantry and two Max- im guns. The “friendlies” welcomed the Americans cordially and their meeting was successful. Brigadier General Sam- uel S. Sumner, commanding the Depart= ment of Mindanao, cables that he ex pects to reach Camp Vicars about Sep- tember 13. ———— BURGLAR IS CAPTURED AND GOODS RECOVERED Policeman P. L. Smith and Detectives Regan and O'Connell last night succeeded in arresting the burglar who stole a watch and diamond brooch and a sum of money from the trunk of one of the ‘women employed at the Midway Plaisance last Tuesday night. At the City Prison Hartz and he gave the name of Harr{ admitted his guilt. The watch and brooch were recovered at a Chinese pawnshop at 6203, Jackson street and a full description of the pledger ascertained. He was found on Stockton street and placed under ars rest. Hartz says his family lives at 1015 ‘Washington street, but he does not live at home and has been rooming at cheap lodging-houses on Mission street. The watch and brooch are valued at $100. He obtained $16 on the articles from the pawnbrokers. e Meeting of Iroquois Club. The Iroquois Club held its regular meet- ing last night in Pythian Castle. Edward 1. Woodman, Democratic candidate tor State Printer, and Charles Holcomb, Dem- ocratic candidate for Surveyor Gemeral, addressed the meeting. The initiation fes was reduced from 32 50 to 50 cents. Tho trustees reported that they had visited several out-of-town pleasure resorts to find a suitable place to hold the annual bullshead breakfast, but as yet they had not decided on any place. Final arrange- ments will be made at the meeting next Friday night. — e Refuses California’s Request. NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 12—The Great Council of Red Men of the United States, which adjourned to-day, reported adverse- Iy on the request of California for a 32000 appropriation for a competitive drill. Opposilte C sold to any Open faturday until I0pm ® 'KONA KOFFEE KOMPANY 145 Stockton StrerGea 3CTS POUND Best cane granulated JSaturday and Monday » . Not* more than 251bj. purchaser v of Paris Dry Goods Co. Phone Bush 510 .